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Edward E. “Eddie” Burks

Birth
Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, USA
Death
27 Jan 2005 (aged 73)
Lake County, Indiana, USA
Burial
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Blues musician: vocals and harmonica.

Known as "Jewtown Burks" or "Jewtown Eddie" he was a regular performer at Chicago's old Maxwell Street Market and was featured in an interview in the documentary about Maxwell Street "Cheat You Fair."

He died in a car crash near Miller, Indiana.
Blues musician: vocals and harmonica.

Known as "Jewtown Burks" or "Jewtown Eddie" he was a regular performer at Chicago's old Maxwell Street Market and was featured in an interview in the documentary about Maxwell Street "Cheat You Fair."

He died in a car crash near Miller, Indiana.

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